Hughes' bat destined for top of Mt Everest

Cricket Australia will work with their Nepal counterparts to ensure the tribute goes ahead. Photo / Supplied

A bat belonging to Phillip Hughes will be placed at the summit of Mt Everest as the cricket world continues to commemorate the popular batsman.

Speaking during lunch at the Boxing Day test, Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards outlined the tribute, which has been proposed by the Cricket Association of Nepal.

Edwards said the proposal was a poignant reminder of how Hughes' tragic passing last month had touched cricket lovers around the world.

A 63-over game will also be played in Nepal as part of the tribute, with an item of Hughes' clothing and a Cricket Australia flag also to be taken up Everest in March/April.

"So although we enter the festive season with heavy hearts, the community's response has been comforting," Edwards said.

Cricket Australia will work with their Nepal counterparts to ensure the tribute goes ahead.

Hughes was 63 not out when he was hit in the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales and subsequently died of his injuries.

It has emerged that Cricket Australia has trademarked the phrase "63 not out".

"Cricket Australia registered the trademark in conjunction with Phillip's management purely as a defensive registration to prevent others trying to exploit Phillip's memory," a CA spokesman told the West Australian newspaper.

The Perth daily newspaper reported there was unlicensed Phillip Hughes merchandise being sold on online auction sites, including T-shirts, stickers and memorial trophies.

- AAP